Welcome to Emlenton ...

Emlenton is primarily located in Venango County<1>. A portion of Emlenton extends into Clarion County.

The location of Emlenton has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Emlenton, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1851.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Emlenton has a population of 576 people<3> (see below for details).

Emlenton is 1,460 feet [445 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Emlenton lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Emlenton had an population of 576 people. This is a decrease of 7.84% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 26.53% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Emlenton had a population of 625 people. This makes Emlenton the county's 6th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 625 people, the population of Emlenton decreased 20.28% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 784 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Emlenton.

Communities near Emlenton ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Emlenton.

• Oil City
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oil City
  • Oil City is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,543 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oil City <5>
• Franklin
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
  • Franklin is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,966 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <5>
• Clarion
  (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarion
  • Clarion is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,693 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarion <5>
• Sugarcreek
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sugarcreek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugarcreek
  • Sugarcreek is located in Venango County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,868 people
• Knox
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knox have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knox
  • Knox is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,067 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Knox <5>
• Chicora
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chicora have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chicora
  • Chicora is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 956 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chicora <5>
• East Brady
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Brady have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brady
  • East Brady is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 904 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Brady <5>
• Rimersburg
  (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rimersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rimersburg
  • Rimersburg is located in Clarion County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rimersburg <5>
• Harrisville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harrisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrisville
  • Harrisville is located in Butler County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 857 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrisville <5>
• Parker
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parker have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
  • Parker is located in Armstrong County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 793 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parker <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Emlenton. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Emlenton.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Emlenton. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Emlenton.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Emlenton. See our Newspapers Page for Emlenton.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Emlenton ...

Looking for more information about Emlenton? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Emlenton, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Emlenton.

Adding Emlenton to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Emlenton in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Emlenton was in the book titled Table of U.S. Post Offices in the United States (Jan. 1851).

We also found Emlenton in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Emlenton.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Emlenton. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Venango County: www.co.venango.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/